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On February 9, 2016, Lorraine G. Bonney died in Chase, British Columbia, Canada, at the age of 93. Lorraine, along with her husband Orrin, was an original founder of the Sierra Club’s Lone Star Chapter and the Houston Regional Group. The Lone Star...

Know someone who did outstanding work last year worthy of recognition? Let's recognize them! Each year, we take some time to look back at the previous year and recognize the great work of inspiring environmental activists and innovators from around...

You did it! Yesterday, the U.S. Forest Service withdrew 31,169 acres of national forest lands in Texas from a Bureau of Land Management fossil fuel auction slated for April 20 in Santa Fe. The move responds to concerns raised by environmental groups...

Does oil and gas extraction on public lands matter in Texas? You bet it does, and you need to get involved.

Endorsements, New Leadership, and a Nasty Coal Mine Opens

Outside the city of Eagle Pass on the Texas/Mexico border a coal-mining project is getting under way. The project was initially proposed in 1994; since that time seemingly everyone in the region has worked to ensure it never happens. Resistance has...

Back in December, several media outlets reported on a study released by the U.S. Geological Service (USGS) that found 60 million pounds of uranium deposits in South Texas and estimated that another 200 million pounds of ore remains undiscovered....

The December agreement between Congressional leaders in Washington to approve a new budget, and extend various tax programs favorable to renewable energy, could well signal even greater development of wind and solar power in Texas. The agreement did...

Great news. While we rang in the new year, the State Energy Conservation Office (SECO) formally adopted new energy efficient building codes for Texas. Conservation Director Cyrus Reed had some nice words to say about it, including the role Sierra...

Don't miss the Lone Star Chapter's upcoming event celebrating 51 years of loving Texas! Saturday, February 20, 2016 The Oasis on Lake Travis @ 5:30pm Buy your table or tickets today!